Natural history includes the period from the formation of the Earth to recent times and all the changes it has gone through throughout this vast period. The biggest challenge in understanding natural history is the age of the Earth. Even though natural history is quite difficult to understand, pre-service science teachers are expected to be…

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of model-based cooperative (Reading Writing Application) and individual learning methods on conceptual understandings of pre-service science teachers and to eliminate their misconceptions related to gases. For this reason, a pretest/post-test non-equivalent comparison group design was applied…

The aim of the study was to understand preservice mathematics teachers' improvement of their knowledge of mathematical modeling and knowledge for teaching modeling postintervention. A total of 57 preservice mathematics teachers voluntarily participated in the study, which lasted for a period of five weeks. Data sources included three separate…

The purpose of this study is to reveal the levels of knowledge held by pre-service science teacher concerning the nitrogen -- phosphorus cycle, using the expression and drawing method. Awareness of a cyclical relationship between nitrogen and phosphorus, which are a vital requirement for living creatures, and living beings and their environment,…

The present study aimed to examine the geometric thinking levels of elementary mathematics teacher candidates and to reveal the relationship between the participants' geometric thinking levels and their self-efficacy beliefs towards geometry. The sample group of the study was comprised of 85 freshman students studying in the elementary mathematics…

Understanding how students learn is important for both researchers and teachers. In terms of mathematics, constructing a new mathematical structure depends on conceptual understanding and connection with previous construct and they needs to be consolidated. A construct can be consolidated when the construct is recognized and used in the further…

Geometric experience, spatial representation, spatial visualization, understanding the world around us, and developing the ability of spatial reasoning are fundamental aims in the teaching of mathematics. (Freudenthal, 1972) Learning is a process which involves advancing from level to level. In primary school the focus is on the first two levels…

During the last reform, Slovakia has reduced geometry in curriculum in primary mathematics education. Pre-school education schools devote more time to geometry in curriculum, but this is not mandatory for all the children. In the primary schools, teachers devote very little lessons time to this problem. These lessons are mainly focused on…

In this article we want to point out as brief as possible the particularities of the transition from the pre-university education to the academic environment, by offering some examples from the backstage of the first evaluative meeting with future students. They were candidates for the Primary and Preschool Education Pedagogy specialization of the…

Geometrical notions and properties occur in real-world problems, thus Geometry has an important place in school Mathematics curricula. Primary school curricula lays the foundation of Geometry knowledge, pupils learn Geometry notions and properties by exploring their environment. Thus it is very important that primary school teachers have a good…